America 250

Calendar of Events


2025

  • Sept 8 - Northern Rutland Railroad 1850 marker
  • Sept 27 – 1850 Markers for Northern Rutland Railroad
    2 pm at Prospect St Village of Champlain
    3 pm at Veterans Park Village of Rouses point
  • Dec 31 1 pm at St John Episcopal Church - Struggles in the Snow

2026

  • ·       May 9 – Village of Champlain dedication of Grange Park @ 1pm
  •         May 17 - American Legion Post 1619 (West Plattsburgh: Event for Military recognition of America 250
  • ·       May 23 – Dedication of Historical Markers Ceremony for East Battery, Pine Street, Spruce Street
  • ·       May 23 – Walking Tour of the Village of Champlain
  •         June 6 – Point Au Fer ceremony Flag Ceremony at Point Au Fer. In attendance by Legion Post 1619 Revolutionary WarHonor                        Guard to honor Revolutionary War    Veterans interred in cemeteries in theTown of Champlain, Pt Au Fer, Maple Hill,                        Glenwood, Shutes, Waters and Wiley’sPoint (North)
  • ·       June 8 – Struggle in the Snow:  The invasion and Storming of Quebec presented by Thaddeus J. Booth at American Legion                         Rouses Point
  • ·       June20 – History Virtual tour of Rouses Point highlighting Rouses Point at the American legion Rouses Point
  • ·       June 28 – Rouses point 4th of July Parade Theme:  Celebrating America 250          
  • ·       July 10 –  6 pm Historical marker on Wiley’sPoint North refugee burial ground
  • ·       July 25 – Sportsman’s Pier Historical event with a Historical Marker for Jacque Rouse, Chazy Landing
  •        Sept 25 – Dewey’s Tavern Prospect Rd, Champlain. School event with students involvement of Bob Venne Community Park                          along with Dewey Tavern  
  •         Oct 9 -     All Clinton County Schools to attend the Native North American Traveling College in the morning at Valcour Brewing                         Company on the Olde Base Museum Campus.
  •        Oct 9 -     Museum Tours (CCHA)
  •          Oct 9 -    A Community dinner, featuring period food, at the West Side Ballroom with Guest speaker 5 pm
  •        Oct 10 -   Reenactment encamped at the Plattsburgh City Beach
  •         Oct 10 -  Dedication of a legacy project (featuring two new wayside panels and a new flagpole) at the Peru Boat Launch
  •          Oct 10 -  Boat trips to Valcour Island for tours at the Island and Bluff Point Lighthouse
  •           Oct 10 - US Navy Band to perform in the venue TBD
  •         Oct 11 -    Reenactment of Battle of Valcour on Cumberland Head Bay with narrative featuring 32 replica British and American                          gunboats including the Congress.
  •          Oct 11 -   Reenactment at the Plattsburgh City Beach
  •          Oct 11 -  Saranac Chapter of the DAR 131St commemoration ceremony of the Battle of Valcour Island
  •          Oct 11 -  US Navy Band to perform

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Celebrating America 250th Anniversary of the Founding of America